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- Extreme heat is making work more dangerous, and safeguards can't keep up, a labor report found.
- The International Labour Organization found the Americas had a surge in heat-related work injuries.
- It comes as excessive heat is having a detrimental impact on the global economy and workforce.
Extreme heat isn't just making it harder to enjoy summer vacation. It's also making work more dangerous than ever, a labor report found.
The International Labour Organization reported that workers are increasingly exposed to extreme heat worldwide to the degree that occupational safety and health protections can't keep up. In addition to jeopardizing workers, the heat "undermines the resilience of economies," the agency said.